Rear Differential

A: REPLACEMENT
1. Disconnect ground terminal from battery.
2. Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.





3. Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.

CAUTION: Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.

4. Tighten oil drain plug.

CAUTION: Apply fluid packing to oil drain plug.

Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
5. Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper plug level.

CAUTION:
Carefully refill oil while watching the level.
Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Oil capacity: 0.8L (0.8 us qt. 0.7 Imp qt.)





6. Install filler plug.

CAUTION: Apply fluid packing to oil drain plug.

Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type; 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
VA-type; 33 Nm (3.4 kgf-m, 24.6 ft. lbs.)